JediYoda
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Hi everyone,
I’ve tried to read through some threads here and some have had useful tips but didn’t come across anything recent so I’m hoping I can get some new feedback.
Our Luna girl has had a really difficult year with allergies. She’s about 1.5 years old and this last season they really started to flare up. The good news is we’ve gotten her allergy tests results. We’ve managed to get her on a limited ingredient dog food that accommodates her food allergies. We’ve even noticed a huge difference in the softness of her coat since we’ve changed her food.
However, she unfortunately also has a long list of environmental allergies. In the last year we’ve dealt with a few random (really bad) hive outbreaks, she constantly is trying to scratch her face and lick her paws every morning right when she wakes as well. We’ve had a few instances where she’s managed to draw blood around her wrinkles because her skin seems to be so irritated there. We’ve tried a wrinkle cream which caused her face to swell up. We’re now just cleaning with some anti itch wipes that are safe for the eye area. This gives her temporary relief but again as soon as she wakes up in the morning her skin is irritated. My husband and I have done a lot to keep her bedding clean, keep the house dusted, wipe her down as she comes in and out of the house, our vet gave us 100% Lanolin ointment to try and help with the wrinkles, we’ve done the allergy shots, steroids, over the counter Benadryl, etc. I just really feel like we’re missing something and I don’t want to keep medicating her if the problem isn’t being solved. The steroids are really the only thing that ever helps but I know that’s not a permanent solution.
Sorry for the long winded story. I’m just hoping someone has some suggestions, things that have worked for them. Any other suggestions that a vet has given you that helped? Has it just been a bad allergy season and out girl is getting the worst of it? Any help is so greatly appreciated!
I’ve tried to read through some threads here and some have had useful tips but didn’t come across anything recent so I’m hoping I can get some new feedback.
Our Luna girl has had a really difficult year with allergies. She’s about 1.5 years old and this last season they really started to flare up. The good news is we’ve gotten her allergy tests results. We’ve managed to get her on a limited ingredient dog food that accommodates her food allergies. We’ve even noticed a huge difference in the softness of her coat since we’ve changed her food.
However, she unfortunately also has a long list of environmental allergies. In the last year we’ve dealt with a few random (really bad) hive outbreaks, she constantly is trying to scratch her face and lick her paws every morning right when she wakes as well. We’ve had a few instances where she’s managed to draw blood around her wrinkles because her skin seems to be so irritated there. We’ve tried a wrinkle cream which caused her face to swell up. We’re now just cleaning with some anti itch wipes that are safe for the eye area. This gives her temporary relief but again as soon as she wakes up in the morning her skin is irritated. My husband and I have done a lot to keep her bedding clean, keep the house dusted, wipe her down as she comes in and out of the house, our vet gave us 100% Lanolin ointment to try and help with the wrinkles, we’ve done the allergy shots, steroids, over the counter Benadryl, etc. I just really feel like we’re missing something and I don’t want to keep medicating her if the problem isn’t being solved. The steroids are really the only thing that ever helps but I know that’s not a permanent solution.
Sorry for the long winded story. I’m just hoping someone has some suggestions, things that have worked for them. Any other suggestions that a vet has given you that helped? Has it just been a bad allergy season and out girl is getting the worst of it? Any help is so greatly appreciated!